# temporary wizbit

Kipp the Kidd (mcmudge@mailbox.syr.edu)
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 22:47:22 PDT

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    At 09:39 PM 4/16/96 PDT, Jefferson M. Dubrule wrote:
    >--- Seth I. Rich wrote:
    >I'm looking to permit a set of nonwizard players the ability to shut
    >down the MOO.  (In particular, a set of one player, the player who
    >hosts the MOO, our sysadmin.)  I would prefer that he be able to call
    >shutdown() with his own permissions, so both the log and the
    >announcements to players would mention his name.
    >--- end of quoted material ---

    I have a MUCH better idea...  Have the sysadmin type ps -aef|grep moo or ps
    -axf|grep moo (depending on OS.)...  Have him send a TERM to all the running
    moo tasks.  It will nicely tell the users 'SHUTDOWN SIGNAL RECIEVED.' and
    save the MOO DB.

    - Kipp
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